Thurston (1997) on the final leg ahead of Leslie Egnot, Matt Cole and Maria Ferrario - Open Keelboat Championships - RNZYS - May 2022

© William Woodworth/RNZYS NZ Open Keelboat title is Akaroa bound on third attempt - Womens crews place 2nd, 3rd and 4th
This year's New Zealand Open saw an incredible turnout from the women's crews, with four of the eight teams being all-female outfits and 2nd, 3rd and 4th place being taken out by Sally Garrett, Leslie Egnot and Megan Thomson respectively.